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Juan B. Wandesforde

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Juan B. Wandesforde
Born
Juan Buckingham Wandesforde

June 24, 1817
England
DiedNovember 18, 1902
OccupationPainter
Known forCo-founding San Francisco Art Association

Juan Buckingham Wandesforde (June 24, 1817 – November 18, 1902) was an English-born American painter.[1][2][3] He is known for co-founding of the San Francisco Art Association in 1871, in San Francisco, California.

Biography

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Juan Buckingham Wandesforde was born on June 24, 1817, in England into an aristocratic family, the Earls of Wandesforde.[4] He studied art in England, under John Varley.[5]

Wandesforde came to California in 1862.[6][7] In 1871, he co-founded the San Francisco Art Association with Virgil Macey Williams;[8] and served as the first president of the organization.[6] His work can be seen at the Laguna Art Museum.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Noted Artist Passes Away". The San Francisco Call. November 19, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Juan B. Wandesforde". The Los Angeles Times. November 20, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Juan Buckingham Wandesforde". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Juan Wandesforde". AskArt.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ The American West. Vol. 16. American West Management Corporation. 1979. p. 38 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b Spangenberg, Helen (1976). Yesterday's Artists on the Monterey Peninsula. Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art. p. 16 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Chang, Gordon H. (2008). Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970. Stanford University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-8047-5752-2.
  8. ^ Lekisch, Barbara (2003). Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915. Lafayette, California: Great West Books. p. 35. ISBN 9780944220146. OCLC 1001900414.
  9. ^ "Juan Wandesforde". Laguna Art Museum. Retrieved December 2, 2019.